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Is the Retention Phase for Invisalign Different Than Traditional Braces?

asked 11 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Gilbert H. Snow, DDS
Question viewed 331 times
Tags: braces, retainer

From what I know, after traditional braces come off you have to wear retainers full-time for 6 months, then go to only wearing them at night.It seems many people on here go straight from the active part of treatment (switching out the trays) to being told they only have to wear the trays at night. Am I missing something, or is the retention phase of Invisalign different than traditional braces?

3 answers to Is the Retention Phase for Invisalign Different Than Traditional Braces?

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They are the same

Recent research has shown that wearing retainers at night is just as effective as wearing them all the time. Other research shows that the invisible retainers hold better and there is better compliance with them. Yes, they are for a life time. Some can wear them one or two nights a week, others every night. If I make a fixed retainer ( I don't think any are strictly permanent) I still make a clear retainer to be work over the fixed retainer in case the fixed retainer comes... more
Gilbert H. Snow, DDS

Encino Orthodontist
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Invisalign Retention

Orthodontic retention is a tricky subject, we all do things differently. Teeth relapse because they usually want to go back to where they came from. Retention is almost always needed. We all have busy lives so i believe that fixed retention works best for most of us especially on lower teeth. These fixed retainers may be in the form of a metal wire bonded to the back of the teeth or a tooth coloured wire. For the top teeth we either use a wire (same as bottom... more
Dan Hagi, DDS

Toronto Cosmetic Dentist
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Retention phase for Invisalign

Orthodontic retention is one of the most important aspects in orthodontic treatment but one of the least-discussed. Retention is unique to every individual. For instance, I had conventional orthodontic treatment with braces and Hawley retainers made for the retention phase which I wore at night religiously for several years. I haven't worn retainers for 20 years now, but I'm still technically in a retention phase (as every orthodontic patient is, for life, once the... more
Chad Colson, DMD

Myrtle Beach Cosmetic Dentist

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